Issue (WIWE) status: Submitted, Unpublished

Weak Signal's progress: Nominated

This Weak Signal came from: 
European Commission Framework Programme for RTD

The theme/scheme related to this Weak Signal: 
Theme 5 - Energy

The sub-theme that best relates to this Weak Signal: 
Hydrogen and fuel cells

Weak Signal's description: 

Cost effective market penetration of hydrogen technologies to fuel vehicles and prime movers will depend upon our understanding of the hydrogen interaction with its containment materials. to achieve this goal a coordinated approach must be taken by laboratories throughout EUROPE as well as the USA. The data collected will be used to create a data bank that will enable a harmonisation of the activities in the European research area on topics of hydrogen safety and storage.